Author Archives: David Regan

TULSA, Okla. “”mdash; Monday’s semifinal match between UCLA and Illinois was more than just a battle of two teams attempting to advance to the NCAA championship. It was a clash of coaching philosophies, a clash of nationalities, a clash of two teams that have seemed to develop into bitter rivals in the course of the […]

TULSA, Okla. ““ Just when it looked like UCLA would finish up a quick day of work and make for the team hotel, someone refused to cooperate. But surprisingly, that someone was not Clemson, the Bruins’ opponent. With fourth-seeded UCLA cruising in its quarterfinal NCAA Tournament match against the Tigers, Mother Nature decided to intervene. […]

Tobias Clemens whirled around in a circle like a playful little puppy chasing his tail. The Bruin senior was attempting to steal a glance at his back because he was searching for a troublesome monkey. Strange, but somewhat understandable. That’s because Clemens wasn’t looking for just any old monkey. He was searching for the creature […]

What do you get when you take four veteran players away from a team that went all the way to the NCAA semifinals one season ago? Well, you get some inexperienced players in situations they’ve never seen before. But the UCLA men’s tennis team hopes you also get a national title contender. The fourth-seeded Bruins […]

After everyone had packed up and headed home after UCLA’s second round NCAA Tournament win over Pepperdine on Sunday, senior Tobias Clemens got to do some thinking. Clemens had just played the final home match of his UCLA career, a match that was suspended because UCLA clinched the team victory before Clemens was able to […]

Did anyone else see the Olsen twins on Saturday Night Live? They’re cute, huh? But they’re also not funny, and generally just depressing. I found myself coming away from that hour and a half of television a sadder person than when I began watching. On a much more serious note, I’m even sadder when I […]

Confirm the reservations, call the front desk, alert the media ““ the Bruins are headed to Oklahoma. The UCLA men’s tennis team reserved a spot in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 16 in Tulsa, Okla. with two dominating wins over the weekend. Weeks of anxiety and excitement were finally put to good use, as fourth-seeded […]